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T0 ALL WHOMv IT MAY GONGERN: 1

Be it'known that I, JOSEPH AfPUQlT, of Mnrlboro, in the county of Stark,and State of Ohio, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Bridles;and I do hereby declare that the following` is h. full, clear, and exactdescription of my invention, reference being hadto the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specii cation, und to the letters ofreference marked thereon', of which drawings- Figurel 1 is a view of thecheekpiece andihlind of a. bridle with my improvements.

Figure 2 is e side viewv ofthe cheek-piece with blind detached.

Figure 3 is a. view of the blind withcheelr-piecc detached.

Figure 4 is n sectional view of th-echeek-piece and-blind.

Figure 5 is a. view of the fastening-pin; and- Figure :1re views of theiron which is attached tothe blind. p o

I The nature of my invention consists in'so connecting the cheekpieceund blind of u bridle, as that the bridle may be readily changed from a.blind-bridle to un open one, and vice versa, the cheekpiece r'emniningthe same in both ceses, and the change being effected by the'simpleremoval of the blind.

To enable othersvskilled in the nrt to lnakcjind use my invention, Iwill proceedrto describe its constn'uction 'and applicziton. l

' The iron, C, is formed of n iiat piece of sheet iron, brass, or othersuitable material, cut outin the form shown at C, in iig. 6, and bentinto the form shown at C, in same figure. This iron, C, is securedbetween the edges of the two parts dal offthc ordiuery blind, A, bymeans of the rivets a q1 a, which passi through the ltwo i, i pieces oldof the blind, A, and the iron, C, and are riveted on the outside,aslfully shown in fig. -In the cheek piece B are formed the holes b bb,through which pass the lugs E E E of the iron, iA pin, D, of stout wireis; formed, as shown in iig. 5, and when the lugs E E E are passedthrough the holes bb b, `thepin` D is inserted into the ends of saidlugs, :1s shown in iig. 1', thus securingthe blind, A; :ind cheek-pieceB together-.1 To take oif the blind, A, the pin Dis pulled out of thelugs E E E by means'of the heed c, and the blind, is then eosily slidout, as 'is readily seen. v

What I claim as my invention, 'end desire to secure by Letters Patent,ispf-` v i 1, The peculiar arrangement und combination of the blind, A,iron, '0, cheek-piece B, nndpin D, the whole being arranged in thcmanner and for the purpose herein specified. l p

2. The holes I; 6 b in the cheek-piece B. when used furthe .purpose ofobtaining an interchangeable bridle, substantially in the manner and forthe purpose specified.

" 3. So constructing n'bridle as that it may be changed from u. blind tonn openbridle, und vice versa, withi out changing the cheek-piece, inthe manner herein described, and for the purpose herein sep'eciiied.

As evidence that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand inthe presence oftwo witnessesP l JOSEPH A. PUTT,

Witnesses:

Anxnn TAYLOR, MARTIN Rooms.

